Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce. Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...
You visit a friend or family member you notice that person has picture frames in their home but you notice in those picture frames you’re not in any of them. What does it mean to your friends are you less important to them or are you consider not a circular friend? Are they proud of you or embarrassed who you are staying hidden in a photo album? What does it mean to your family member are you consider the second family who stay hidden in their past or do they even care who you are? Sometimes you come across entering a home and notice things a friend or family member doesn't recognize what is hanging or displayed in their home. Do you become less of a friend? Do you become the unwanted family member? Sometimes you wonder but when you come across it you don't feel like asking questions because you don't know how to approach it to them. What if we give them a picture of yourself with them in it in a picture frame do you think they will hang i...